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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center\, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nUpcoming Webinar Special Topics: December 14th\, 2021 – El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)\, Michelle L’Heureux\, NWS CPC \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-8/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211129T184624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162848Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Boundary spanning features for collective action to reduce wildfire risk
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will share key findings from a recent Joint Fire Science Project\, specifically on:\n1) the multiple types of boundaries in managing wildfire risk\, and the boundary spanning features that can help cross them;\n2) what strategies actors utilized for wildfire risk reduction across five case studies in the West; and\n3) questions and ideas for future research and practice. This work is intended to help wildfire practitioners and managers better understand and address these organizational complexities as they work toward greater collective impact. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-boundary-spanning-features-for-collective-action-to-reduce-wildfire-risk/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T180000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211206T212035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162849Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Reflection\, Reset\, and Residue in Wildland Fire Management
DESCRIPTION:IAWF WORKFORCE RESILIENCE IGNITE TALK\nYOU are part of Mission Critical Teams: Reflection\, Reset\, and Residue in Wildland Fire Management\nDecember 8th at 3:00 pm MST\n\nRegister here.\nMission critical teams are small (4-12 agents) integrated groups of indigenously trained and educated experts who leverage tools and technology to resolve rapidly emergent complex adaptive problems in an immersive but constrained (300 seconds or less) temporal environments where the consequence of failure can be a catastrophic loss. These teams are able to consistently innovate as fast\, or faster\, than the evolving problem sets by moving their focus from trying to predict future problem sets to building the capacity of the team to resolve whatever problem set emerges. \nReflection: MCTs are made up of experts like you who hold the requisite skill and solutions but may lack the language to pass that knowledge on to the rest of the team\, such as knowing how to ride a bike\, but being unable to explain it to someone else. Leaders in Wildland Fire need to find the language to pass on their experience and navigate between critical and routine environments. \nReset: Wildland fire is about having one experience after another\, throughout your career.  The question is how do we make meaning of those experiences in such a way that they fuel us\, rather than distract us from the next experience.  Part of this is about taking the time to find purposeful meaning with After Action Reviews which actually influence the story that team members will tell about themselves\, and their team\, after an event. \nResidue: You are not broken. You are not a victim. You are not a survivor. You have chosen the hard path—a path full of extreme experiences\, both good and bad\, which leave memories. These memories\, in turn\, leave a residue within you\, which if processed can serve as the fuel that moves us to wisdom and joy. If unprocessed\, however\, it will begin to build up\, to harden\, until you can no longer move or breathe\, until all you know is pain and sorrow.  MCTI rejects the idea that Operators\, in Medicine\, Fire\, Law Enforcement and Military\, must sacrifice their lives and souls\, in exchange for living a life of service.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-reflection-reset-and-residue-in-wildland-fire-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211109T211107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162851Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the recent release of the EPA Report on Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke. Jason Sacks\, with the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment\, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be joining us for an overview of the studies that provided the information for this report aimed at helping federal\, state\, local and Tribal partners and fire organizations make risk management decisions to reduce the impacts of wildfire smoke in their communities. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-comparing-air-quality-and-public-health-impacts-from-prescribed-fire-and-wildfire-smoke/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211117T140053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162852Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Don't Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Good – Lessons from the Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 19 at 11:30 AM (EST) for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat: Don’t Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Good – Lessons from Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration. Presenters Zach Prusak (Tall Timbers Research Station)\, Chris Matson (Florida Park Service)\, and Walt Thomson and Chaz Oliver (The Nature Conservancy) will look at the Longleaf Pine Savanna restoration process as an analogy for American chestnut restoration. While this is not an apples-to-apples comparison\, the Chat will focus on how we can perceive this gigantic undertaking: Are there out-of-the-box perspectives that can be incorporated into the journey towards American chestnut restoration? What roadblocks and bottlenecks were encountered amidst Longleaf Pine Savanna restoration and how were those overcome?
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-dont-let-perfection-be-the-enemy-of-good-lessons-from-the-longleaf-pine-savanna-restoration/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211014T150310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162852Z
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SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Carbon Cycle
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion will explore the dynamic role that fire plays in soil nutrient cycling\, carbon dynamics\, and other ecosystem processes. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-fire-and-the-carbon-cycle/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211018T150307Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Exploring Spatial Scale in Prescribed Fire Regimes with Examples from the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:  \nSFE Webinar: Exploring Spatial Scale in Prescribed Fire Regimes with Examples from the Southeast \nDescription: Land managers often incorporate ecological principles into their planned fire regimes. One ecological principle that may affect the conservation outcome of prescribed fires is that ecological interactions are often spatial scale-dependent. While this principle is well researched in ecology\, our review of the fire ecology literature indicated it is rarely studied in this context. Moreover\, we analyzed trends in the size of prescribed fires over the past few decades to reveal that they tend to be larger than unsuppressed lightning ignited fires. We don’t know for sure if or how mismatches in the spatial scale of fire may impact wildlife and plants but we used previous literature from the southeastern United States to highlight some important interactions that may be fire spatial-scale dependent. Our series of analyses indicates that additional research focused on understanding spatial scale dependent patterns are needed to inform management which often occurs at larger scales than the research informing it. \nSpeaker: David Mason\, PhD Student\, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation\, University of Florida \nWebinar Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MnVeZNiVTOSAn3NmA1gJuA \nWebinar Partners: The Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nWebinar Target Audience: Natural Resource Managers\, Park Rangers\, Researchers\, Public Information Officers\, Outreach Specialists\, Cooperative Extension Agents
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-spatial-scale-in-prescribed-fire-regimes/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T093000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211108T185848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162854Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Science in Practice: From the Mountains to the Coast: Fire Effects on the Soils of the South
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mac Callaham\, SRS Research Ecologist\nWednesday\, November 17\, 2021  •  9:00—9:30 a.m. ET\nYou can connect to the webinar through Microsoft Teams. \nSome key messages from this webinar: \n\nFor most of the last 10\,000 years\, the majority of the land area in the Southeastern US experienced frequent fires\, which influenced forest composition and soil functions.\nDuring the most recent 100-200 years\, fire has been excluded from a large portion of the landscape\, with associated changes to forests and soils.\nWhat happens when fires return to ecosystems that haven’t burned for long periods of time? What are the consequences for soil processes? This presentation will present results from research on these questions in the Appalachian Mountains\, the Southern Piedmont\, and the Coastal Plain.\n\nThe Science in Practice webinar series is comprised of 30 minute sessions that summarize recent research with a focus on practical take-aways for land managers and practitioners. \nView past Science in Practice webinars here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-science-in-practice-from-the-mountains-to-the-coast-fire-effects-on-the-soils-of-the-south/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211018T150420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162855Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: NWCG Fire Environment Continuing Education Subcommittee Fall Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Planned Topics: \n\nRisk Management Assistance – NMAC support (Rick Stratton and Benjamin Gannon)\nNational Fire Decision Support Center (Mark Hale/Wes Hall)\nInfrared Products and Use on Wildfires (Zachary Holder and Tom Mellin)\nBritish Columbia Fire Season (Dana Hicks)\nCalifornia (FS R5) Season Synopsis (TBD)\n\nRegister with the link below: \nhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2910899178959153422
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-nwcg-fire-environment-continuing-education-subcommittee-fall-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211102T194057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162856Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center\, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-7/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211025T132933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162857Z
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SUMMARY:Ladies & Longleaf 101
DESCRIPTION:Spend the morning virtually with Land & Ladies host\, Danielle Atkins\, learning from the best professional and experts on Longleaf pine reforestation and prescribed burning. Topics include: \n• Where longleaf pine grows and silviculture – Karen Brown\, The Longleaf Alliance \n• How prescribed burn helps habitat – Danielle Atkins\, Land & Ladies \n• Cost share opportunities for longleaf pine and prescribed burning – Susan French\, The Longleaf Alliance \n• Prescribed burning strategies – Alexandra Ford\, Georgia Forestry Commission \nAlso network with other women landowners across the Southeast and opportunities for LIVE Q&A with the speakers! \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/ladies-longleaf-101/
CATEGORIES:Trainings,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211006T201458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162859Z
UID:4748-1635256800-1635260400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Winners of the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join the EPA on October 26 as we announce the winners of the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge. Winners will share their innovative designs for low-cost solutions that quietly and safely reduce indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during periods when outdoor PM2.5 concentrations are high. \nRegister for the webinar here. \nEPA and its federal\, state\, local and tribal partners held a Challenge competition to encourage the development of detailed plans for novel\, effective\, low-cost technologies to reduce indoor PM2.5 concentrations and protect public health during wildfire smoke events. \nExposure to PM2.5\, an air pollutant from wildfire smoke and other sources\, can be harmful to lung and heart health\, especially for those with pre-existing health conditions.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-winners-of-the-cleaner-indoor-air-during-wildfires-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210907T173407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162900Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Like Wildfire: How Climate Justice Should Change Disaster Response
DESCRIPTION:As climate change advances\, communities across the United States are adapting to the increased threat of wildfires. Such disasters are expected to become more frequent and severe. In this lecture\, Dr. Michael A. Méndez explores why it is crucial to understand how these events amplify existing inequalities\, and how to lessen the resulting harms\, in particular for the most stigmatized populations\, such as undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous migrants \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-like-wildfire-how-climate-justice-should-change-disaster-response/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T163000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211006T201715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162901Z
UID:4750-1634139000-1634142600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Research with Tribes: A Suggested Framework for the Co-production of Knowledge
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Frederick and Joan Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture will feature Dr. Caleb Hickman\, Supervisory Biologist for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He will present\, “Research with Tribes: A Suggested Framework for the Co-production of Knowledge.” \nJoin the livestream here. \n\n\n\nBorn and raised in Oklahoma\, Hickman is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation\, one of the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee descent. After leaving Oklahoma\, he received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Missouri Valley College\, masters at Missouri State University and Ph.D. in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hickman has authored and co-authored many publications at the edge of ecology and social science. He has also worked with a variety of species across various ecosystems before finding his dream job as the Supervisory Biologist for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. \nCurrently\, with a small team\, Hickman works to study and conserve a variety of game and non-game fish and wildlife species and their habitats within the Cherokee homeland. He uses a combination of science-based management coupled with a socio-ecological perspective with an eye toward preserving traditional knowledge for the tribe. Hickman enjoys hunting\, fishing\, and hiking in the mountains\, reading Cherokee history\, and participating in Cherokee cultural events\, including\, when he is able\, the traditional stickball game. He is married with two wonderful sons.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/research-with-tribes-a-suggested-framework-for-the-co-production-of-knowledge/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211004T123647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162902Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, Indigenous firefighters and fire operations staff have been engaged in wildland fire suppression activities\, formally and informally. Little is known or understood about the experiences of Indigenous wildland firefighting personnel. To address this deficit\, we developed an online survey and virtual circles were conducted specifically for individuals who self-identified as Indigenous and worked in wildland firefighting and/or fire operations for at least one fire season in Canada \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-giving-voice-to-cultural-safety-of-indigenous-wildland-firefighters-in-canada/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20211005T145540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162903Z
UID:4746-1634032800-1634036400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center\, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-6/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210913T122842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162904Z
UID:4644-1633010400-1633014000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Addressing Disaster Workforce Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:For the past 18 months\, emergency response personnel have dealt with the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to the regular onslaught of tornadoes\, hurricanes\, wildfires\, and other hazards. In this webinar\, panelists from the public health and emergency services sectors will discuss approaches for addressing worker burnout\, promoting individual-level resilience\, and mitigating the impacts of worker shortages as the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve. \nRegister here. \nLearn About:\n\nHow decision makers can provide support to the disaster workforce\nStrategies that can promote resilience and reduce worker burnout\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nPhil Ambrose\, Glendale Fire Department\nCurry Mayer\, Seattle Office of Emergency Management\nDavid Miller\, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene\nSue Ann Sarpy\, Principal\, Sarpy and Associates\, LLC
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-addressing-disaster-workforce-needs-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210726T165857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162953Z
UID:4330-1632924000-1632927600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Flash Drought Webinar Series: Emerging Tools for Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction
DESCRIPTION:Droughts are often categorized as ‘flash’ droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are pleased to announce a series of three webinars to help climate professionals and operational service providers better understand this phenomenon\, its defining characteristics and how it varies by region and season\, its impacts on agricultural and other stakeholders\, and the potential for improved monitoring\, prediction\, and planning/response tools (datasets\, maps\, etc.). \nThis webinar\, the third in the series\, will include the following presentations on emerging tools for flash drought monitoring and prediction from NOAA and other institutions: \nExperimental Subseasonal Tools to Support Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction at CPC – L. Gwen Chen\, NOAA Climate Prediction Center\nUpcoming Product: Week-2 Flash Drought Forecasts – Brad Pugh\, NOAA Climate Prediction Center\nSurvey of Other Emerging Flash Drought Tools – Trent Ford\, University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-flash-drought-webinar-series-emerging-tools-for-flash-drought-monitoring-and-prediction/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T143000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210819T135821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162954Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Moving to Hybrid Events - A Discussion with Natural Resource Professionals
DESCRIPTION:SFE Webinar: Moving to Hybrid Events – A Discussion with Natural Resource Professionals\nSeptember 23\, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET \nHosted by NC State University Forestry Extension and the Southern Fire Exchange \nWe’ll hear from presenters from around the country who will share their personal experiences and lessons learned in moving their natural resource programs to a hybrid platform. They will cover various types of hybrid events\, including meetings\, trainings\, workshops and large-scale conferences\, and how to ensure accessibility. This event is open to everyone\, but is targeted for natural resources professionals who are considering organizing hybrid events in the future. \n\nAs COVID-19 continues to impact the United States\, organizations are adjusting and adapting to meet their organizational needs. They are looking to blend traditional ways\, such as in-person meetings\, with technology\, such as video conferencing\, to provide content to their audience and meet their organizational needs. Some organizations have quickly adapted to the blending of traditional methods with technology to meet their needs\, while others continue to look for solutions. The experiences and lessons learned herein can be used or adapted to effectively plan and conduct hybrid programs.  Registration information here.\n\n\nPresenters
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-moving-to-hybrid-events-a-discussion-with-natural-resource-professionals/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T144500
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210914T121534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162956Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: ITEP's Status of Tribes & Climate Change (STACC) Report
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first webinar of a series which will focus on the Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) report\, a new report written by a working group and convened by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes & Climate Change Program. STACC seeks to uplift and honor the voices of Indigenous peoples across the U.S. to increase understanding of Tribal lifeways\, cultures\, and worldviews; the climate change impacts Tribes are experiencing; the solutions they are implementing; and ways that all of us can support Tribes in adapting to our changing world. Over 90 authors from different entities including the authors of 34 personal Tribal narratives contributed to the publication of the first STACC Report. It was written for diverse audiences including Tribal managers\, leaders\, and community members; the authors of future National Climate Assessments; federal and state agencies and decision makers; and non-governmental organizations. This first webinar will focus on introducing the Report and will give you a chance to hear from key authors of the Report. \nRegister here. \nWe are pleased that our following relatives and colleagues will join us. \n1) Ann Marie Chischilly\, Esq.\, ITEP Director and Interim Vice President of the Office of Native American Affairs (ONAI) at Northern Arizona University \n2) Dara Marks-Marino\, WattTime\, Environmental Justice Analyst\, former ITEP team member and STACC Report Lead \n3) Kyle Whyte\, PhD – Professor of Environment & Sustainability & George Willis Pack Professor – University of Michigan and STACC Report Lead Author \n4) Rachael Novak\, BIA Tribal Resilience Coordinator\, BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Program (invited) \n5) Coral Avery\, Natural Resource Specialist-BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Program and Tribal Youth & Climate Liaison\, NW Climate Adaptation Science Center
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-iteps-status-of-tribes-climate-change-stacc-report/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210901T203007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162957Z
UID:4622-1631818800-1631822400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Wildfire in the Western US: Causes\, Consequences\, & Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Large fires are becoming more frequent and severe across the western US. Since 1984\, annual burned forest area has increased by about 1\,100%. Lives\, property\, and livelihoods are routinely threatened and burned landscapes can be left ecologically transformed. \nWhat is causing recent trends in fire activity? What will forests of the future look like? How can modeling wildfires and forest response guide adaptation strategies? These are among the questions to be explored. Panelists will also discuss the importance of tailoring fire and forest management to the local context\, considering regionally specific factors like forest type\, environmental conditions\, and the presence of people. \nPanelists will include: forest ecologist Winslow Hansen (Cary Institute)\, fire ecologist Phil Higuera (University of Montana)\, and natural resource sociologist Catrin Edgeley (Northern Arizona University). \nThis event will include time for audience Q&A. Free and open to all. \nRegistration is required.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfire-in-the-western-us-causes-consequences-adaptation/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210914T122102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162959Z
UID:4657-1631804400-1631808000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Forgotten Habitat: Native Groundcover
DESCRIPTION:Nature Knowledge is a speaker series hosted by Dr. Shelly Johnson to share current scientific knowledge on topics affecting nature in Florida\, supported by UF/IFAS Natural Resources Extension. This month\, Megan Ellis\, Private Lands Biologist from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and Landowner Assistance Program\, will join us to discuss the importance of native groundcover\, its decline throughout history\, and what we can do to recover this forgotten habitat \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-forgotten-habitat-native-groundcover/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210913T130521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163001Z
UID:4646-1631797200-1631808000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar Series: Wildfire: Weather\, Water\, Weeds\, Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we seek to better understand wildfire effects on communities and the health of our watersheds! Expert panelists will share recent education efforts\, guidelines\, and research on the physical\, cultural and ecological conditions related to increasing frequency and scale of wildfires in our region.\nThurs. Sept. 16th\, 2021 | 9am-12pm\nThurs. Sept. 30th\, 2021 | 9am-12pm\nThurs. Oct. 14th\, 2021 | 2pm-5:30pm\n\n​Register here. \nSince our symposia after the Griffith Park Fire in 2007 and after the Station Fire in 2009\, Council for Watershed Health (CWH) has sought to continue convenings around local fire preparedness\, defensible space\, environmental impacts\, and the increasing frequency of wildfires in our region. It is our goal to contribute to a shared understanding amongst stakeholders on the watershed issues of the day\, gather lessons learned and disseminate best practices and strategies for healthier watersheds. \nEach of the three webinars will consist of short presentations and moderated panel discussions by leading experts in Wildland Fire Research\, Land Management\, Air Quality\, Water Quality\, Flood Control\, Weeds and Wildlife\, Land Use Planning\, and Utility Services. \nWith this Symposium\, we will: \n\n\nExamine agency/utility wildfire safety\, mitigation measures and resiliency planning for future fire weather \n\n\nLearn about research focused on wildfire effects on water quality (sediment\, contaminants) and water supply in our region and how we can improve our practices \n\n\nDiscuss how forests\, shrublands and rivers are recovering or being impacted by invasive plants and biodiversity loss \n\n\nUnderstand how state and local agencies are preparing and responding to increased threat of wildfire \n\n\n\nWho will attend?\nPlanning and Public Works Professionals\, Water Resources Professionals\, Land Managers Public Health Professionals\, Local Business Leaders\, Civil Engineers\, Regulators\, Land Managers\, Researchers\, Education and Extension Specialists\, Public Health Professionals\, Developers\, Landscape Architects\, Community Based Organizations\, Academics\, Students\, and any and all other interested parties.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-series-wildfire-weather-water-weeds-wildlife/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T113000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210830T192123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163005Z
UID:4558-1631613600-1631619000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Climate change-induced wildfire effects on soil biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore recent advances in Climate Change research on wildfires and impacts on soil biodiversity. With rising awareness of wildfires worldwide and the release of the IPCC report on Climate Change\, and upcoming COP26 in Glasgow and UN Biodiversity Convention in China\, the topic is timely. This webinar will focus on new understanding of climate-induced wildfires​\, their effects on soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes\, and identify research priorities for the future. \nJoin panelists Elizabeth Wandrag Univ. York\, UK\, Konstantin Gongalsky\, Russian Academy of Sciences\, Moscow\, Marie-Charlotte Nilsson\, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Mac Callaham\, US Forest Service\, Georgia\, USA\, as they discuss their research\, major gaps ​in knowledge\, and how soil biodiversity research under global changes informs future land use policy. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-climate-change-induced-wildfire-effects-on-soil-biodiversity/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210902T195220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163010Z
UID:4624-1631613600-1631617200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Air Quality and Health
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods\, and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply\, and ecosystems.\n\nThe September 14 webinar will also feature a presentation on the interactions between climate\, air quality\, and health.\nRegister here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\nClimate Overview and Hurricane Outlook Update\nSandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center\n\nWater Resources Overview\nJeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\n\nAgriculture Impact Update\nPam Knox | University of Georgia\n\nInteractions Between Climate\, Air Quality\, and Health\nNyahsa Dunkley | State of Georgia Climate Office
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-air-quality-and-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210825T192002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163013Z
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SUMMARY:Facebook Live: Wildfire Safety
DESCRIPTION:Tune in on August 31 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time as experts – Susie Kocher\, Stephen Quarles and Yana Valachovic – go live to answer questions about wildfire safety. \nWatch on the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Facebook page.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/facebook-live-wildfire-safety/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210729T120204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163016Z
UID:4351-1630332000-1630335600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Optimizing Ecosystem Services from Longleaf Pine: Balancing Carbon Sequestration with Watershed Health
DESCRIPTION:Longleaf pine forest conservation and restoration are critical priorities for protecting threatened and endangered species\, and can also benefit landowners interested in improving game habitat. Restoring and managing frequent-fire longleaf pine may also benefit water yield\, or the quantity of rainfall that makes it into streams\, rivers\, and groundwater. This webinar will summarize evidence that fire-managed longleaf pine forests consume less water than other forest types in the southeast\, and has potential to improve water yield in southeastern watersheds. Potential tradeoffs of longleaf pine management for water yield\, such as reduced carbon sequestration\, will be presented. Balancing carbon and water benefits will be discussed in the context of the latest available science on forest carbon and water\, and the relative value of these important ecosystem services at local\, national\, and global scales. \nNo registration required\, join the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-optimizing-ecosystem-services-from-longleaf-pine-balancing-carbon-sequestration-with-watershed-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210630T165538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163020Z
UID:3965-1628773200-1628776800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Potential Impacts of Prescribed Fire Smoke on Air Quality\, Public Health\, and Socially Vulnerable Populations in the Southeastern U.S.
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters: \nSadia Afrin\, Graduate Research Assistant\,\nDept. of Civil\, Construction & Environmental Engineering\, North Carolina State University \nFernando Garcia Menendez\, Assistant Professor\nDepartment of Civil\, Construction\, and Environmental Engineering\, North Carolina State University \nRegister here. \nWebinar Description: While prescribed fire is an essential land management tool in the Southeast\, its impacts on air quality and public health remain uncertain. This webinar will cover a recent project that used burn permit records\, air quality modelling\, and epidemiological associations between fine particulate matter concentrations and multiple health endpoints to examine these impacts\, with a focus on case studies in Georgia and North Carolina. Results show not only potential health impacts from prescribed fire\, but call for greater attention to the characterization of prescribed fire impacts\, potential air quality benefits of land treatment\, and the communities most exposed to fire-related smoke. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-potential-impacts-of-prescribed-fire-smoke-on-air-quality-public-health-and-socially-vulnerable-populations-in-the-southeastern-u-s/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210726T165521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163023Z
UID:4327-1627999200-1628002800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Flash Drought Webinar Series: Current Understanding and Future Priorities
DESCRIPTION:Droughts are often categorized as ‘flash’ droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are pleased to announce a series of three webinars to help climate professionals and operational service providers better understand this phenomenon\, its defining characteristics and how it varies by region and season\, its impacts on agricultural and other stakeholders\, and the potential for improved monitoring\, prediction\, and planning/response tools (datasets\, maps\, etc.). \nThis webinar\, the second in the series\, will showcase the following presentations and discussion by NIDIS staff on key takeaways from the December 2020 Workshop\, with an emphasis on priority activities to advance flash drought monitoring\, prediction\, and planning/response. \nNIDIS Flash Drought Workshop: Key Takeaways and Priorities – Joel Lisonbee and Molly Woloszyn\, NOAA-NIDIS\nAdditional reflections on the workshop and on priority actions to advance flash drought research:\nMike Hobbins\, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory\nAmanda Cravens\, USGS Fort Collins Science Center \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-flash-drought-webinar-series-current-understanding-and-future-priorities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260608T094550
CREATED:20210713T202004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163024Z
UID:4021-1627563600-1627569000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Passenger Pigeons: A Force of Forest Disturbance
DESCRIPTION:Join the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Manager and Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. Presentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer\, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist\, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and ecological significance of passenger pigeons. This webinar will consider what their disappearance means in terms of ecological disturbance processes and the implications for forest and fire management today. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-passenger-pigeons-a-force-of-forest-disturbance/
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